3/18/19 Earth Science

18 March 2019

Science Starter Finish graphing data for Investigation 2.1 Work on CER: "What is the affect of solar energy on the rate soil and water absorb and release thermal energy?" CER and graph due 3/18/19 Continue Reading

3/15/19 Earth Science

15 March 2019

Go to Mr. Gillingham's room for science (Mrs. Henry with 6th graders on the field trip). Make a KNEW/NEW chart Fill it in with details from Nova: Climate Systems Video Continue Reading

Quiz Correction Procedures

15 March 2019

Correction Directions: Go to Microsoft Word or Word on Office 365 Open a new document Make title Add your name "Insert" a 4x2 "table" Fill in the table. Print it and staple it to your original quiz. If you'd like to send it via email to Continue Reading

2/26/19 Earth Science

26 February 2019

Science Starter Lesson 9 - Reflecting 1a-c, 4 Video Clips with Mind Map with connections between concepts: Mass Extinctions (Twig) Geologic Time (BrainPop) Fossils (BrainPop) Carbon Dating (Brain Pop) Investigation 10.1 - Distributions Continue Reading

2/25/19 Earth Science

25 February 2019

Science Starter Return 6-8 Test. Go over results. Discuss corrections. Twig - Grand Canyon Formation Readings with Graphic Organizers (due 2/26) 251-253 256-257 260-261 263-264 Continue Reading

2/8/19 Earth Science

08 February 2019

Agenda: Finish Investigation 9.2 Twig Video Clip - Fossils and "Superpositioning" ***HOMEWORK: *** Read 246-247 in textbook Read 251-253 in textbook Read 256-257 in textbook "READING KNOWLEDGE CHECK" UPON RETURN TO SCHOOL! Continue Reading

Quiz Corrections & Questions

04 January 2019

Scroll to the bottom for the quiz questions. Correction Directions: Go to Microsoft Word or Word on Office 365 Open a new document Make title Add your name "Insert" a 4x2 "table" Fill in the table. Print it and staple it to your original quiz. If Continue Reading

1/4/19 Earth Science

04 January 2019

Agenda: Science Starter: "Good News, Bad News, Any News?" Discuss "Viscosity." Nova: Mount St. Helens Video with "Knew/New Chart" Continue Reading

1/2/19 Earth Science

02 January 2019

Agenda: Science Starter Revisit classroom expectations BrainPop - Volcanos Twig Videos - Landformations and Volcanoes Read p. 152-153 & p. 159-161 Continue Reading

12/5/18 Earth Science

05 December 2018

Agenda: Science Starter Using created procedures from 12/4, make sedimentary rocks with provided materials. Write procedures for metamorphic and igneous rocks Continue Reading

12/4/18 Earth Science

04 December 2018

Agenda: Science Starter Read - Introduction to Sedimentary Rock (Properties and Formation) p. 124 in textbook. Develop lab procedures for making "sedimentary rocks" (5.2) Continue Reading

11/26/18 Earth Science

26 November 2018

Agenda: Last "building day" for spaghetti structures Make sure to capture and record all of your data. Make any adjustments to your schematic drawings in your team folder. Continue Reading

11/21/18 Earth Science

21 November 2018

Agenda: Spagehetti Structure building- video with ipads. Look for "points of failure" and resdeign structure. Make sure to utilize the rubric for criteria and constraint information. Continue Reading

Quiz Corrections

16 November 2018

Correction Directions: Go to Microsoft Word or Word on Office 365 Open a new document Make title Add your name "Insert" a 4x2 "table" Fill in the table. Print it and staple it to your original quiz. If you'd like to send it via email to Continue Reading

11/16/18 Earth Science

16 November 2018

Agenda: Science Starter Iris video- "Intesity & Magnitude" Design Day- Using the rubric design a stucture that can withstand a simulated 3, 6, and 9 magnitude earthquake shake table. Continue Reading

10/9/18 Earth Science

09 October 2018

Agenda: Science Starter Go over review guide Plicker Review Game Upcoming: Quiz over EDS 3 on 10/11/18. Study your anchor diagram notes and green notes. Continue Reading

9/19/18 Earth Science

19 September 2018

Agenda Science Starter "The First Seismogram" Video Clip Actively Learn Homework: Get the "STudent Release" form signed and return to Mrs. Henry Continue Reading

9/18/18 Earth Science

18 September 2018

Goal: What is the difference between P & S waves? Agenda: Science Starter Finish Investigation 3.1 CER - What type of wave travels through the body of the earth faster? Homework: Finish your CER if you didn't finish it today in class. Get a signiture on the "student Continue Reading

9/14/18 Earth Science

14 September 2018

Agenda: Science Starter "What is an Earthquake" video clip "P v. S Wave" video clip Vocabulary into Science Notebook (P & S waves) Energy Transfer Demo Continue Reading

9/13/18 Earth Science

13 September 2018

Goal: What causes earthquakes? Agenda: Science Starter Intro reading. EDS p. 40 KWL - "Earthquake Knowledge" Read EDS p. 16-18 Add Vocab to notebook p. 3 Faults Magma Magnitude Intensity Seismogram Continue Reading

9/12/18 Earth Science

12 September 2018

Goal: What does the inside of the earth look like? Agenda: Science Starter Pre-Survey on Office 365... "What's the inside of the earth like?" Finish adding details to safety notes Check textbooks out to students Homework: Turn in any paperwork from week 1 (safety agreements, textbook forms). Upcoming: Continue Reading

9/11/18 Earth Science

11 September 2018

Goal: Develop an understanding of science classroom rountines and safety procedures. Agenda: Science Starter QR code scavenger hunt Science Safety Notes in Science Notebook Homework: Turn in all paperwork from week one. Upcoming: First notebook check on Friday 9/14/18! Continue Reading

9/10/18 Earth Science

10 September 2018

Goal: To get a baseline for each student's earth science knowledge. Agenda: District Pre-Assessment Set up Science Notebook Homework: Finish coloring cover page and glue into your science notebook. If you have not turned in your Safety Agreement, please get it signed and turned back in. If you have not Continue Reading

9/6/18

06 September 2018

Daily Goal: Get to know eachother and Maywood better. Agenda: Science Starter: Student Survey Choice Catch Review of classroom rules (Henry's Classroom Jams). Syllabus Homework: Review the science safety agreeement with parent/guardian. Get a signature on the syllabus and return to class on 9/7/18. Continue Reading

9/5/18

05 September 2018

Daily Goal: Get to know eachother and Maywood. Agenda: Science Starter Last Name Line Up Team Tower Building Challenge Misc. tasks (hand out planners, PBSES, office forms, etc). Continue Reading

Scientific Notebook

Use this link to get to our class science notebook. I update it every few days, so if you get behind or if you are absent this will be a good tool for you to reference.

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Class Syllabus

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